Exam 2: Research Methods

The ____ may be considered the brain's sensory relay station.

The brain injury suffered by 19ᵗʰ-century railroad worker Phineas Gage allowed psychologists to learn about the functions of the brain's:

Izzy's pupils are dilated and her heart is pounding; her breathing is shallow and rapid. Her _____ nervous system is active.

Broca's area is to Wernicke's area as the _____ lobe is to the _____ lobe.

Electrical wires are generally protected by a tube of plastic. A similar insulating function is performed in the nervous system by:

Outline in as much detail as you can the sequence of events that occurs at the synapse when a neural message is communicated.

In a roller-blading mishap, Wendy fell down and injured the very back of her head. Which of her senses is MOST likely impaired? 

An action potential involves the transfer of _____ and _____ ions across an axon's membrane.

Megan's pineal gland is releasing a high level of melatonin. Megan is MOST likely:

The different body parts are equally represented in the somatosensory cortex.

Of the children who had hemispherectomies at Johns Hopkins between 1975 and 2001, _____% no longer experienced seizures after the operation, whereas _____% continued to have troubling seizures.

The somatic nervous system is a division of the central nervous system.

Lamar takes a melatonin tablet to help him sleep. The tablet's active ingredient is released naturally by the:

The brain and the spinal cord constitute the _____ nervous system.

The parasympathetic nervous system:

Just over _____ children had hemispherectomies at Johns Hopkins between 1975 and 2001.

Which sequence correctly reflects the order in which electrical charges occur during an action potential, from first to last?

Identify how abnormal levels of specific neurotransmitters may be involved in each of these disorders: Alzheimer's disease, depression, Parkinson's disease, and schizophrenia.

The split-brain operation is used to treat severe schizophrenia.

Ellie lives with depression. Her medication probably elevates the activity of acetylcholine.